Bale biography christian picture gallery

()

Who Is Christian Bale?

Born in in Pembrokeshire, Wales, actor Christian Bale first enjoyed major feature film success in Steven Spielberg's Empire of the Sun ().

Returning to the spotlight with the sadistic American Psycho (), he dropped more than 60 pounds for The Machinist () before beefing up for a superhero role in Batman Returns () and its two sequels.

Bale won an Oscar for his performance in The Fighter () and later earned recognition for his roles in American Hustle (), The Big Short () and Vice ().

Background and Early Career

Christian Bale was born on January 30, , in Pembrokeshire, Wales.

Starting his career as a child, Bale emerged as one of the most versatile actors in the entertainment industry. It seems that performing is in his genes, with a mother who was a dancer and a clown and an older sister who was an actress.

Even his grandfather was in the business, working as a stunt double for John Wayne on the film Hatari!

'Empi